by Andrew Heslop andrew.heslop@wan-ifra.org | January 29, 2026Authorities detained Vanguardia CEO, Armando Castilla, at Monterrey airport on 9th January after the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Nuevo León issued an arrest warrant. According to Mr Castilla, the Attorney General’s Office “designed an elaborate operation involving at least 36 officers and a dozen vehicles” as a means to guarantee his apprehension. Evidence proved the allegations false after records showed that Mr Castilla was in Colombia attending an international media industry event at the time of the supposed transaction. In the meantime, Mr Castilla continues to face harassment and legal threats. Equally, WAN-IFRA calls on the Mexican authorities to take action against the perpetrators of the fabricated accusations against Mr Castilla, and for an end to the systematic judicial harassment against his publication.